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PSF playing politics to tarnish country’s image: Rahmat
KARACHI, May 8: Rahmat Khan, who quit as national coach, has accused Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) of playing politics and destroying the game. Unhappy and saddened by Pakistan’ s decline in... 
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Younis wants to face fully-fit England
KARACHI, May 8: Pakistan vice captain Younis Khan on Monday said that he wanted to face a fully-fit English side when his team tour England for Test and ODI series later this summer....
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West Indies cruise to third victory against Zimbabwe
GEORGETOWN, May 8: Impressive bowling from Fidel Edwards after a dominant batting performance paved the way for West Indies to complete an 82-run win in the fourth One-day international against Zimbabwe at Bourda Oval on Sunday (partly reported in Monday’s edition)....
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Warne indulges in war of words with Steve Waugh
LONDON, May 8: Australian spinner Shane Warne has hit back at former captain Steve Waugh who claimed his team were too friendly with the English players during last year''s Ashes series....
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Tendulkar seeks divine help
NEW DELHI, May 8: India''s star batsman Sachin Tendulkar, afflicted by injuries and inconsistent form, has turned to Hindu religious rituals to help overcome the crisis....
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Indian selectors poised for long terms
MUMBAI, May 8: Indian cricket selection panel members are poised to get a three-year term without need to be re-nominated annually by their respective five zones once the constitution of Indian...
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Cooley begins work to plot England downfall
BRISBANE (Australia), May 8: England''s bowlers won''t have problems repeating their Ashes success in this year''s series in Australia, bowling guru Troy Cooley said on Monday....
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Tennis: Ljubicic first big casualty
ROME, May 8: Third seed Ivan Ljubicic became the first big casualty at the Rome Masters when he lost 5-7 7-6 6-4 to Dominik Hrbaty on Monday....
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Dravid eyeing end of away series victory drought
NEW DELHI, May 8: India''s tour of West Indies starting this week is an excellent opportunity to end their 20-year run without a major Test series victory outside the sub-continent, captain Rahul Dravid said on Monday....
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‘Jayasuriya is forced out of Test cricket’
COLOMBO, May 8: Sri Lanka''s veteran cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya retired from Test cricket last month after being handed an ultimatum to either quit or be sacked, newly-appointed chief selector Asantha de Mel said on Monday....
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South Africa climb up in Test rankings
DUBAI, May 8: South Africa have climbed above New Zealand into fifth place in the ICC Test rankings following the Proteas'' 2-0 series victory over the Black Caps....
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Asif inspires RSMCC
KARACHI, May 8: A fine knock of 85 by Asif Mustafa guided Rafiq Shirazi Memorial CC to a 55-run victory over Al-Noor Gymkhana in the KCCA Centenary Inter-club cricket tournament at the Students Ground on Sunday....
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Adnan dazzles
LAHORE, May 8: A fine century by Adnan Raza helped Ludhiana Gymkhana beat Crescent Club by three wickets in the 4th M. Siddiq memorial cricket tournament on Monday....
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Fancied Simoom registers career’s first win
LAHORE, May 8: Fancied filly, Simoom, responded really well to jockey M. Hanif’s urging in the straight to land a game success during the 1st Lahore Summer Meeting held at the floodlit Racecourse on Sunday....
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Army to meet Tatung in AFC opener
LAHORE, May 8: Three-times national champions Pakistan Army will take on Tatung of Chinese Taipei in the opening match of second AFC President’s Cup at Malaysia’s Sarawak Stadium (Kuching) on Wednesday....
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Golf: Furyk seals playoff win for 11th PGA Tour crown
CHARLOTTE (North Carolina), May 8: Jim Furyk banished memories of his playoff loss a year ago by edging out South Africa''s Trevor Immelman for the Wachovia Championship on Sunday....
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Rizwan, Alam in final
KARACHI, May 8: Third seed Rizwan Shamsi was stretched to limits by un-seeded Tahir Gul on his way to making the 35 plus singles final of the second National Seniors tennis championship at the Karachi Gymkhana on Monday....
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SSA bans three players
KARACHI, May 8: Sindh Squash Association on Monday banned three of its players from taking part in any competition in or outside the country due to their involvement in match fixing...
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Hockey: Changes likely in team management
ISLAMABAD, May 8: Pakistan hockey secretary Brig Musarratullah Khan on Monday confirmed that a change in management of the national team was on cards and a final decision was expected to be made shortly....
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Misbah named skipper
LAHORE, May 8: Misbah Siddiqui becomes first-ever captain of Pakistan women’s futsal team which was announced on Monday. The team will take part in the international championship to be held in Amman on Jordan from May 11 to 18....
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Investigators probe ticket gifts to politicians
BERLIN, May 8: German investigators said on Monday they had opened a probe into the head of one of the World Cup sponsors who is accused of giving match tickets to politicians or government employees....
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Sindh squash squad
KARACHI, May 8: Sindh Squash Association on Monday announced its team to participate in national team squash championship to be held in Islamabad from May 20....
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Hyderabad win basketball final
HYDERABAD, May 8: The Hyderabad district team clinched basketball final of Sindh Sports Board Inter-districts Regional Games 2006 by defeating Thatta 49-38 at Latifabad Board''s Stadium on Sunday....
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Bridge event from today
KARACHI, May 8: Karachi Club has announced it''s mid-week monthly pairs contest to be held on Tuesday. It will be an open event for all players of Karachi....
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